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0:212025 NFL Draft Grades: Cowboys Select Shemar James No. 152
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2:02Emory's NFL Preseason Loser: Cowboys
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4:08NFL Contract Deal Or Derail: Micah Parsons
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1:25On-Site Reaction: Cowboys Dominate Falcons For The Preseason Dub
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3:20On-Site Reaction: Brian Schottenheimer Believes Parsons Will Play Week 1
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1:42Preseason Highlights: Falcons at Cowboys (8/22)
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1:35Jerry Jones Sits Down With Stephen A Smith
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Don't Be Surprised If Parsons Misses 8+ Games
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1:47Cowboys: Fantasy Workhorse or RB By Committee?
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3:31
Cowboys Preseason Finale Tonight, Micah Parsons Scrubs Cowboys From Social Media
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4:51NFL News & Notes: Jerry Jones "Parsons' Agent Told Us To Stick It"
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1:57NFL Preseason Week 3: Brian Schottenheimer 'Confident' Micah Parsons Will Be There Week 1
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1:25Will Cowboys & Micah Parsons Come To An Agreement? Report: Sides Haven't Had Negotiations Since Late March Or Early April
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1:07NFC Playoff Predictions: Cowboys Among 3 NFC East Teams In Playoffs
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0:58Fact or Fiction: Micah Parsons Dealing With Back Injury
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1:08Way too Early Fringe Playoff Teams: Dallas Cowboys
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1:47Jerry Jones Has 'Contract in Writing' For Micah Parsons
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1:38NFL Training Camp: Jerry Jones Unsure if Micah Parsons Will Play Week 1
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1:11NFL Preseason: Jerry Jones to Fans on Parsons Deal "Don't Lose Sleep Over It"
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1:14Top Landing Spots for Micah Parsons: No. 5 Patriots
Top Shemar James News
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Cowboys' Shemar James: Picks off pass in preseason finale
James recorded five tackles (two solo) and an interception in Friday's preseason win over the Falcons.
The 2025 fifth-round pick has been coming on as training camp progressed, and he was in the right place at the right time Friday to pick off an Easton Stick pass over the middle early in the fourth quarter. James won't begin his career as a starter, but he appears to have done enough to secure a roster spot and should see snaps on special teams while working in as a depth option at linebacker behind Marist Liufau, Kenneth Murray and Jack Sanborn.
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Cowboys' Shemar James: Getting first-team reps
James has been spotting in with the first-team defense in practice, Tommy Yarrish of DallasCowboys.com reports.
The 2025 fifth-round pick isn't likely to win a starting role ahead of Week 1, but there are snaps available at linebacker due to DeMarvion Overshown (knee) being set to miss the beginning of the season. James is best suited to play against the run at this stage of his career, and his primary competition for early-down reps could come from veteran Jack Sanborn, who signed a one-year deal with Dallas in March.
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Cowboys' Shemar James: Linebacker heads to Dallas
The Cowboys selected James in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 152nd overall.
The Cowboys traded up to take James, who started 25 games over three seasons at Florida and tallied 166 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks. He'll turn 21 years old this summer. James (6-foot-1, 222 pounds) is a dependable run defender with impressive athleticism, and while he still needs development in pass coverage, he could develop into a starter eventually. The Cowboys currently have Jack Sanborn -- who has 19 NFL starts through three seasons -- atop the depth chart at middle linebacker. James can push for the starting gig, but he'll likely have to wait his turn while contributing on special teams.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-1, 235 lbs |
| Birthplace: Mobile, AL |
| Age: 21 |
| School: Florida |
| Experience: R |